Maar Nahi Pyaar (End Corporal Punishment)
A public service message by Cities for Children on the International Day to End Corporal Punishment 2023.…
Annual Status of Education Pakistan 2023 – Provisional
The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) is a survey of the quality of education. ASER seeks to identify gaps in educational data by looking to provide a reliable set of data at the national level, that is comprehensive and, at the same time, easy to understand. This year, ASER…
Over 4,200 children sexually abused in 2023, says Sahil
ISLAMABAD: The data compiled by Sahil shows that 11 children were abused…
An Overview of Laws Protecting Children in Pakistan
Abira Ishfaq in her presentation reviews child protection laws that seek to…
Teachers Blame Ineffective Training For Poor Exam Results
Islamabad: Poor performance of students, especially in classes 3-5, as reflected in the recent annual exam results of Islamabad’s public schools and colleges, has sparked concerns among educators and parents, leading to criticism of the ineffective teacher training programme and flawed promotion policy. According to teachers, the Taleemabad organisation conducted…
TCF Set To Bring AI-powered Learning To Teachers With Khanmigo
The Citizens Foundation (TCF) and Khan Academy Pakistan have announced an innovative AI-powered collaboration to support teachers and enhance classroom learning in selected TCF schools. This pilot initiative aims to empower teachers by enhancing teachers’ lesson delivery, fostering critical thinking, and improving classroom engagement for students in Grades 6-8. Under…
President Zardari Hosts Iftar Dinner For Orphaned Children
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has urged children to prioritize education, calling it the key to success. He said that children were our future and they must focus on their education and work hard to become successful individuals. The president expressed these views during an Iftar dinner hosted by him…
Education Dept Aims To Institutionalise Sindh Children’s Parliament
The secretary of the Sindh School Education and Literacy Department (SE&LD), Zahid Ali Abbasi, has said during an interim review and way forward session that while every stakeholder is engaged in the betterment of education, the children themselves were previously often left out. The introduction of the Children’s Parliament Sindh…
Media Urged To Play Role In Child Rights Protection
LAHORE: The participants in a session on strengthening media engagement for improving child rights were of the view that the media can play a pivotal role in ensuring the effective implementation of children’s rights by fostering accountability and public awareness. They said that media professionals can shed light on compliance…
Sindh Govt To Hand Over Its School Buildings To Charities
The Sindh government will fully support the proposal of handing over its school buildings to genuine and committed charities to ensure quality schooling to children from deprived families in the province, said Syed Nasir Hussain Shah. The planning & development and energy minister was speaking at a ceremony held at…
Experts Call For Tweaking Laws Handling Cases Of Missing Children
Islamabad: The experts 30-January-2025 underscored the need for tweaking laws handling missing children cases and avoiding de-criminalisation of the victims. They called for action against the perpetrator of abuse and violence against the missing children. They were speaking at a policy seminar on issues pertaining to child abuse and missing…
Guidelines On Women Protection High Court Orders Removal Of Male Staff From Shelter Homes
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has issued a set of guidelines to the Punjab government on the protection of women at shelter homes (Dar ul Aman), including the removal of all male staff, except essential officials, from such facilities. Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh passed the instructions on multiple identical petitions…
Call To Link Girls’ Minimum Age Of Marriage To CNICs
RAWALPINDI: Speakers at a workshop on 23rd December unanimously endorsed a resolution calling for the minimum age of marriage for girls to be linked to their national identity cards across the country. The resolution to leverage technology and national identity cards to prevent child marriages was supported by a diverse…
Around 1.5m Children Begging In Country’s Streets, Human Rights Day Rally In Hyderabad Told
HYDERABAD: A rally was held here on 10 December 2024 under the aegis of the Society for the Protection of Rights of the Child (Sparc) in collaboration with the district administration to commemorate Human Rights Day. Speaking at the rally, an official of the district administration, Abdul Khaliq Baloch, said…
